Standing Committee on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
SCORA was first established in 1992 under the name of the Standing Committee on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and received its current name in 2014. In 2020, for the first time in Azerbaijan, the committee was activated. The official color of the Standing Committee on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights is red, and those who volunteer on the committee are called SCORAngel. As a committee, our mission is to provide our volunteers with the tools they need to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights by adapting to the culture of the community to which they belong, and our vision is to create a world in which each individual practices sexual and reproductive health equally, without stigma or discrimination.
Areas SCORA focus on: Advanced Sex Education;
Maternal Health & Ensuring Safe Abortion;
Gender-based violence;
IV and other sexually transmitted diseases;
Gender and gender diversity. The IFMSA programs of the Standing Committee on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights include: Gender-based violence;
HIV and sexually transmitted diseases; Ensuring maternal health and safe abortion;
Awareness of sexual & reproductive health and rights.
Exchange program
SCORA X-Change is a 3-4 week unilateral exchange program. It is held twice a year. The program includes medical students, targeting issues related to sexuality, reproductive and maternal health and rights. This exchange program allows the guest country to get acquainted with the work done by the health system and the position of society in areas related to SCORA.
